Dancing With the Stars Premiere: Who Sizzled (Bindi Irwin) and Who Fizzled (Paula Deen)

Oh, thank goodness! An entire two hours of Dancing With the Stars came and went without a single rendition of the Whip/Nae Nae. I'm sorry, but I'm not even inclined to want to dance to it (and I will dance to just about anything). So what else happened during the DWTS premiere? Read on!

What sizzled: Victor's bedazzled riding hat and the opening shot of him riding on the horse. Oh, you wanted me to say more here? I mean, he was pretty cute.

What fizzled: It's hard to pick on Victor when it was established right off the bat that he has trouble with short-term memory. The dance wasn't so much dance as it was grinding and hip-shaking, but at least he tried something.

Score: 15/30__

__Tamar Braxton & Val Chmerkovskiy__
__What sizzled__: Everything. To be that polished right out of the gate with the quickstep is no small feat, and that's both an attribute to Val's instruction and Tamar's natural talent.
__What fizzled__: Not much for week one. But given their explosive personalities, you know a rehearsal walk-out will be coming at some point!
__Score__: 23/30
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Chaka Khan & Keo Motsepe

What sizzled: Chaka's fierce red hair and shimmery gold skirt. And her post-dance attitude after receiving those tough scores.

What fizzled: The whole thing. Chaka appeared distracted the entire time (which isn't long when you clock their dance at less than 90 seconds).

Score: 13/30

__Hayes Grier & Emma Slater__
__What sizzled__: Hayes certainly has rhythm and fluidity to his movement, but with such a short dance (is it me, or are the first dances even shorter this season?), it's hard to predict how much of a contender he actually will be.
__What fizzled__: Again, I can't pick too much on the second-youngest *DWTS* contestant in the show's history, but even though he showed promise, I was somewhat bored with the routine.
__Score__: 21/30
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Andy Grammer & Allison Holker

What sizzled: Andy. Period. He was a huge get for DWTS this season, and I can't wait to see what he can do with a more up-tempo dance.

What fizzled: Bruno was right: The footwork was jerky, and his nerves were showing (Carrie Ann), but that's minimal criticism for week one.

Score: 21/30

__Paula Deen & Louis Van Amstel__
__What sizzled__: The kitchen set in the opening segment. Sure looked like a fun place to bake cookies!
__What fizzled__: Paula's post-dance comments about soiling her underwear. Yikes. And then there was the dance itself, which certainly wasn't the worst I've ever seen, but, well, you know...
__Score__: 15/30
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Carlos PenaVega & Witney Carson

What sizzled: Carlos the Contender! I'm naming him the James Maslow of this season.

What fizzled: Not much for week one.

Score: 23/30

__Alexa PenaVega & Mark Ballas__
__What sizzled__: Alexa and Mark's partnership is what my mom would call "darling," and she definitely can move. Can't wait to see how she'll up her game next week.
__What fizzled__: Her arm control was a little all over the place, but otherwise, that's it.
__Score__: 22/30
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Kim Zolciak-Biermann & Tony Dovolani

What sizzled: The rehearsal package, which showed Kim's vulnerability and humanity.

What fizzled: The dance, which wasn't much of one. Julianne Hough was right: It was like watching a production of an Egyptian musical in slow motion. As scary as it is it compete on the show, Kim's got to loosen up if she's going to last past the first few weeks.

Score: 12/30

__Bindi Irwin & Derek Hough__
__What sizzled__: Wow. Give it up for the biggest surprise of the season, Bindi Irwin. That's not to say I didn't expect her to be good with Derek as her partner, but she blew me away with her energy, her skill, and her movement. And please, more Derek and animals!
__What fizzled__: Nothing.
__Score__: 24/30
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Gary Busey & Anna Trebunskaya

What sizzled: The leg kick? The Smurf-like jacket? The whole thing was so bad it was amazing.

What fizzled: Nothing. Absolute nothing. OK, the whole thing, but isn't that what the producers were hoping for? And, hey, he did score better than Kim Zolciak.

Score: 15/30

__Alek Skarlatos & Lindsay Arnold__
__What sizzled__: So not only can Alek save lives, he can also dance. But after taking down terrorists, maybe we're to blame for thinking there was something he couldn't do. At this rate he'll be playing Chris Pratt's brother in the next *Jurassic World* movie.
__What fizzled__: I got nothing. You guys?
__Score__: 22/30
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Nick Carter & Sharna Burgess

What sizzled: Did we just watch the future Mirrorball champion? If I was betting on this, I'd say so. That was perfection, and oh-so-fun.

What fizzled: That I wasn't there to witness this in person. And Carrie Ann's comments that he seemed out of it at the beginning of the performance. What performance was she watching?

Score: 24/30

__Who do you guys think will be the first one eliminated? And who do you predict to be this year's Mirrorball champion?